Extensionist
guru and visionary, James Henderson, talks about how his career and outlook
on hairdressing has been transformed by using hair extensions...

Tell us a bit
about you, your experience and your salon

I'm the Co-Owner and Head of
Extensions at M Hair Extensions in Nottingham and have been in the
hairdressing industry in some form practically my whole life! My career
officially started in 1991 at the age of fourteen when I began working for
the family hairdressing business whilst still at school to earn a little
extra money. I was fortunate enough to work alongside a stylist who had
joined from the famous Antenna Salon in London, who was an expert in hair
extensions. He inspired me to go on to do further training at Antenna after
I finished school, working alongside the famous Simon Forbes, the man who
has been accredited for inventing hair extensions. Back then hair extensions
weren't very mainstream and a lot of what I was doing was avant garde and
show work. In the mid-nineties the demand for consumer hair extensions
increased very quickly which in turn inspired me to later go on and help
establish M Hair Extensions.

When did you
start using Great Lengths?

M Hair Extensions is recognised
as the 'place to go' for extensions in Nottingham, and we pride ourselves on
offering only the best services and products to our clients. For this
reason, we introduced Great Lengths to the salon in August 2013 which has
been a huge success - the demand was so great we had reached Gold Salon
accreditation by November 2013, and we haven't looked back since!

Do you think
that hair extensions are now about more than just having long hair?

Definitely - although we can
create stunning results by using Great Lengths to transform the likes of a
choppy bob into cascading locks, hair extensions are also great for adding
colour without commitment and transforming limp, thin and lifeless hair into
something more voluptuous. A lot of my clients say that Great Lengths hair
extensions have really helped to enhance their confidence, and are not just
about changing how you look but also how you feel inside. It gives me such a
buzz to be able to give clients that kind of boost.

What do you
think the next big thing in hair will be?

I believe the next big trend will
be women of different age brackets experimenting with hair extensions - at M
Hair Extensions we've seen a definite increase in the number of mature
clientele looking to get Great Lengths applied. Women between the ages of
45-80 are a huge market as hair thins by up to 50% by the age of 50, and
enhancements are a great way of giving them that hair back.

For those
readers who are yet to try Great Lengths but have always wanted to make more
of their hair, what would your advice be?

Go for it, book a consultation -
you have nothing to lose and meeting with a professional can put to rest any
fears you may have about extensions as well as allow you to take a closer
look at the extensions themselves - you can rest assured that in our opinion
you will be getting the best hair in the world!

For more information about James and M Hair
Extensions, visit the website and
Facebook Page.